Mrs. Dubose, is a neighbour of the Finch's who is dying of cancer. She lives alone and doesn't have a lot of company. She comes across as just a mean old lady, her attitude towards Jem and Scout and other people in their neighbourhood is a really rude and intimidating one.
Atticus feels sorry for her, so he makes Jem and Scout pay her a visit every day after school, this is when they read to her. They hate these daily visits as Mrs. Dubose always seems to put them down. She tends to extend their visiting time as well. Each day they will be there an hour or so longer than the day before. This really anoys Jem. The reason Mrs. Dubose is so angry all the time is because she is extremely ill and dying. She is also in a lot of pain. To relieve her pain Mrs. Dubose has been given Morphine, however she doesnt want to be reliant on it so she has stopped taking it. When Scout and Jem complain to Atticus about spending time with Mrs. Dubose he simply tells them to walk in her shoes. Think if you were old and alone, in pain and dying, wouldnt you just want someone to talk to and keep you company??
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